Mission to Seafarers is a global non-profit organization funded entirely by donations, which operates over 121 Seafarers' Centres in more than 200 ports in over 50 countries. Mission to Seafarers UAE has operated in the United Arab Emirates since 1962, providing welfare to seafarers in 17 ports around the country. In 2016 Mission to Seafarers UAE assisted 1589 seafarers who were without pay for a combined total of 6,356 months, or 529 years, more than double the previous year.